Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Answer 2(a) Yogendra Singh in his seminal work 'Modernization of Indian Tradition, 1973' talked about the law and social change relationship. Discuss. Answer 1(b) Does providing menstrual leave reinforce or challenge existing gender stereotypes? Examine.
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Constitution, Law and Social ChangeModernisation of Indian Tradition
Explain the dynamics of religious change within tribal societies. Support your argument with examples from both colonial period and the post-independence era.
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Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
What are the challenges of integrating tribal communities into mainstream society while preserving their ethnic identities and cultural heritage?
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Tribal CommunitiesEthnicity and Identity Movements
Is caste census necessary for promoting equitable social development in India? Argue.
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Caste SystemPoverty and Inequality
Critically examine the approaches to understand the concept of "ethnicity".
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Ethnicity and Identity Movements
"The rise of social media has transformed the dynamics of social movements in India." Discuss.
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Environmental MovementsWomen's Movement
"Understanding the process of radicalization is crucial for preventing terrorism," Analyze.
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Communalism and Ethnic Conflict
To what extent does Modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure and values? Give reasons to support your answer. Is India’s rising middle class an engine of growth or a loose wheel? Discuss in the light of impact of COVID Pandemic on middle class in India.
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Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Despite a progressive law, accessing abortion by women is still challenging in India. Discuss.
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Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPatriarchy and Entitlements
Discuss how M.N. Srinivas' integration of text and context offered a realistic and practical portrayal of Indian society.
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Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Discuss the significance of lineage and descent in kinship and family structures.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
"The legal recognition of live-in relationships and same-sex partnerships challenges traditional notions of Indian kinship." Discuss.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Examine the inherent connection between displacement and the pursuit of development, providing a critical analysis.
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Displacement and SustainabilityTribal Communities
Evaluate how the concept of Dominant Caste has been utilized in analyzing social hierarchies?
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Examine the issue of honour killing in the light of Modernization of Indian tradition theory of Yogendra Singh.
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Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste Conflicts
A R Desai studied Indian society through lens of contradictions. Elaborate.
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Marxist Sociology
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Comment on the influence of social and cultural factors on family planning in India.
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Population Policy and Family PlanningPopulation Size and Growth
Examine M.N. Srinivas's critique of Indology as a theoretical construct of Indian Society and elaborate his views on field studies.
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Structural FunctionalismIndology
Examine the role of social media influencers in shaping culture of consumerism as a new value as against traditional values of minimalistic lifestyle in contemporary Indian society.
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Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Explain Yogendra Singh's model of social change in modern India, using appropriate diagrams.
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Modernisation of Indian Tradition
How far, do you agree, with the view that the recent social movements in India have elements of New Social Movements?
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Ethnicity and Identity MovementsEnvironmental Movements
Assess Andre Beteille's study of Tanjore village regarding its reflection of fundamental Indian societal values beyond being merely a residential space.
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Village and Village StudiesCaste System
Identify the characteristics of the Industrial class in post-Independence Indian Society
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Social Classes in IndiaIndustrialisation and the Working Class
Recent SC judgement, of economic division of schedule caste for affective service delivery. Disadvantage of caste based census
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Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements